Although it’s yet to be officially announced, it would seem pretty certain that Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme will return for a second solo outing in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given that Doctor Strange has grossed an impressive $650 million + at the worldwide box office. During an interview with CBR, screenwriter Jon […]
UPDATE: DC sitcom Powerless pulled from NBC schedule, cancellation likely
It looks like it may be the end of the road for NBC’s DC sitcom Powerless, with the network pulling the remaining three episodes of the single-camera comedy from its schedule. It’s unclear if and when NBC will air the final three episodes, and at the time of writing there’s been no official word as to […]
Jude Law cast as Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts 2
The search for a young Albus Dumbledore is over, with Variety reporting that Jude Law has been cast as the wizard for Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel. “As fans ourselves, we are thrilled to have Jude Law joining the Fantastic Beasts cast, playing a character so universally […]
Jon Bernthal on the appeal of playing The Punisher
Jon Bernthal’s take on Frank Castle was one of the highlights of Daredevil season two, so much so that The Punisher is set to receive his own spinoff series on Netflix next year, and may even link up with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist as part of The Defenders. During an interview […]
Liam Neeson announces his retirement from action films
Since his starring role in 2008’s Taken, Liam Neeson has embarked on a somewhat unexpected career turn, carving out a place for himself as an action star with roles in the likes of The A-Team, Non-Stop and Run All Night. However, it seems he’s now ready to call it a day. Speaking to Sky News […]
Liam Neeson to play Philip Marlowe
Variety has revealed that Liam Neeson has signed on to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Humphrey Bogart, James Garner, Elliott Gould and Robert Mitchum by taking on the role of Raymond Chandler’s iconic private eye Philip Marlowe. Neeson is set to play the lead in Marlowe, a spec script from Oscar-winner William Monahan […]
Star Wars audiobook will feature Jon Hamm as Boba Fett
In October, Lucasfilm is set to explore the background characters of the galaxy far, far away with the release of Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View, which features 40 stories in celebration of Star Wars’ 40th anniversary. Over on the official site, the voice cast for the audiobook version of the Del Rey […]
Rumour: Obi-Wan Kenobi movie to be announced at Star Wars Celebration, Young Adult-targeted romance in development
Over the past few years there have been numerous rumours suggesting that Disney and Lucasfilm are looking to add an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie (or trilogy) to their slate of Star Wars films, while we’ve lost count the number of times that Ewan McGregor has expressed his interest in returning to the role of the Jedi […]
Ridley Scott to direct Battle of Britain World War II movie
Ridley Scott is enormously busy at the moment; he’s putting the finishing touches to Alien: Covenant (and has plans for four more Alien movies), is gearing up to go into production on All the Money in the World, and is also attached to direct The Cartel and War Party. However, that hasn’t stopped him from […]
Ridley Scott to direct Getty kidnap drama All the Money in the World
Deadline is reporting that Ridley Scott has selected his next film following the release of this year’s Alien: Covenant, having singed on to direct All the Money in the World, based on David Scarpa’s Black List script. The film, which is being produced and financed by Imperative Entertainment, revolves around the kidnapping of John Paul […]
